Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 18.2% more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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